Estimates Committee (India)

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The Estimates Committee (India) is a key parliamentary body of the Lok Sabha that examines government budget estimates to suggest economies, improvements in organization, and better financial efficiency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Financial committee of Parliament of India
Parliamentary committee of India
bindingNatureOfRecommendations non-binding
canCall officials of ministries and departments for evidence
canExamine ministries and departments of Government of India
chairpersonAppointment appointed by Speaker of Lok Sabha
chairpersonFrom Lok Sabha
composition Members of Lok Sabha only
constitutionalProvision not a constitutional body
constitutionalStatus created by rules of procedure of Lok Sabha
country India
distinctionFromPublicAccountsCommittee examines estimates before expenditure rather than accounts after expenditure
electionMethod proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
establishedBy Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business
exOfficioMembers none
focus prospective examination of budget estimates
house Lok Sabha
jurisdiction Union Government of India
linked to: Union Government
languageOfWork English
Hindi
legislativeBody Lok Sabha
meets throughout the year as needed
membershipType elected by Lok Sabha
numberOfMembers 30
origin modeled on British parliamentary financial committees
output reports with recommendations to Lok Sabha
parentOrganization Parliament of India
primaryFunction examines budget estimates of the Government of India
examines whether money is well laid out within the limits of policy implied in the estimates
promotes efficiency in public administration
reports on the form in which estimates are presented to Parliament
secures better financial efficiency in government operations
suggests economies in public expenditure
suggests improvements in organization of ministries and departments
rajyaSabhaRepresentation no members from Rajya Sabha
relatedCommittee Committee on Public Undertakings (India)
Public Accounts Committee (India)
reportsTo Lok Sabha
reportsType recommendatory reports
scopeLimitation cannot question policy decisions implied in estimates
sectoralSubFocus selects particular ministries, departments, or schemes for detailed study each year
subjectMatter budget estimates
economy in government expenditure
improvement in schemes and projects
reorganization of administrative machinery
termLength 1 year
type standing committee

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Standing Committees (India) relatedTo Estimates Committee (India)
subject linked to: Standing Committees
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly hasCommitteeType Estimates Committee
linked to: Estimates Committee (India)
Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament relatedBody Estimates Committee
linked to: Estimates Committee (India)
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly hasCommitteeType estimates committee
linked to: Estimates Committee (India)
Financial Standing Committees relatedTo Estimates Committee
linked to: Estimates Committee (India)
Public Accounts Committee (India) relatedBody Estimates Committee (India)
Punjab Legislative Assembly hasCommittee Estimates Committee of Punjab Legislative Assembly
linked to: Estimates Committee (India)
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly hasCommittee Estimates Committee of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
subject linked to: TNLA
linked to: Estimates Committee (India)
Committees of the House relatedTo Estimates Committee of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
linked to: Estimates Committee (India)